1990 Bayliner with 90 hp force l drive dies when wake catches boat when slowing down

[Ndarkow]

Wondering if anyone has had any experience with this happening. I have a 90 bayliner with a 90 force l drive, boat runs fine but when I shift to go slower and eventually all the way down it kind of stalls out as the wake catches the back of the boat. I don't know if there is an exhaust baffle that is supposed to have a one way valve on it. I had the lower unit apart and couldn't see past the exhaust snout. Kinda a pain in the butt if pulling a tuber and I have to decelerate quickly. Im guessing that water is getting to the exhaust and choking it out. It doesnt exhaust thru the hub if that helps

Thanks Nathan

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1990 Bayliner with 90 hp force l drive dies when wake catches boat when slowing d

Sounds like your idle speed is too low.

 

[roscoe]

Re: 1990 Bayliner with 90 hp force l drive dies when wake catches boat when slowing d

Actually I have read of the same problem, stall upon hitting a wake,
Read it here on iboats, pretty sure it was an L drive too.

Sorry, don't know what they figured it out, or what they did to fix it.

 

[Ndarkow]

Re: 1990 Bayliner with 90 hp force l drive dies when wake catches boat when slowing d

It idles on the muffs about 1100 under load between 750 and 850 so I don't think the idle speed is the problem, I have already messed with that enough. The thing I noticed now that I think about it is that when I bring the throttle back it really dies quick, so maybe it isn't the wake and its more the motor choking out. I have tried to search for something similar but in general terms its hard to search. Each person might describe the problem differently than mine. Ill keep looking

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1990 Bayliner with 90 hp force l drive dies when wake catches boat when slowing d

FAQ at the top of this forum. Try the synch carbs and timing sticky. Link and synch.